Janet Black is a ten year CrossFit Games masters athlete. She has competed at the Games for nine consecutive years with three podium finishes. Coming into the 2019 season, Black was new to the 45-49 Division and finished 1st taking home another gold medal. Janet has taken top-10 finishes in the Masters Women 40-44 Division each year since 2014 and winning the division in 2015. In 2016, she finished 3rd. Prior to entering the masters division, Black competed with Atomic CrossFit at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games on a team and at the 2011 & 2012 South Central Regional. Black has qualified for Regionals for the past eight years as an individual. Black also has three years of individual regional experience under her belt: She took 16th at the South Central Regional in 2012, and continued to compete as an individual at the South Regional in 2015 and 2016 despite having already secured a place as a master at the Games those years. A CrossFit athlete since 2010, Black is a former collegiate and semi-professional soccer player.

Open

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region Rank By Country Rank By Affiliate
2024 1588th Women 1st Women (50-54) 301st Women North America West 1st Women (50-54) North America West 570th Women United States 1st Women (50-54) United States 1st Women CrossFit Rosharon 1st Women (50-54) CrossFit Rosharon
2023 7326th Women 158th Women (45-49) 1711th Women North America West 45th Women (45-49) North America West 3342nd Women United States 84th Women (45-49) United States 4th Women CrossFit Central Houston 1st Women (45-49) CrossFit Central Houston
2022 55957th Women 3919th Women (45-49) 29566th Women North America 2402nd Women (45-49) North America 25909th Women United States 2093rd Women (45-49) United States 14th Women CrossFit Central Houston 2nd Women (45-49) CrossFit Central Houston
2021 1508th Women 12th Women (45-49) 842nd Women North America 11th Women (45-49) North America 713th Women United States 9th Women (45-49) United States 2nd Women CrossFit Central Houston 1st Women (45-49) CrossFit Central Houston
2020 370th Women 1st Women (45-49) – – 176th Women United States 1st Women (45-49) United States – –
2019 372nd Women 1st Women (45-49) – – 177th Women United States 1st Women (45-49) United States – –
2018 438th Women 10th Women (40-44) 28th Women South Central 1st Women (40-44) South Central 265th Women United States 6th Women (40-44) United States – –
2017 392nd Women 6th Women (40-44) 19th Women South Central 1st Women (40-44) South Central 254th Women United States 5th Women (40-44) United States – –
2016 163rd Women 2nd Women (40-44) 5th Women South Central 1st Women (40-44) South Central – – – –
2015 246th Women 9th Women (40-44) 15th Women South Central 1st Women (40-44) South Central – – – –
2014 147th Women 5th Women (40-44) 9th Women South Central 1st Women (40-44) South Central – – – –
2013 132nd Women 5th Women South Central – – – –
2012 34th Women 1st Women South Central – – – –
2011 91st Women 8th Women South Central – – – –

Individual Quarterfinal

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region
2024 1552nd Women 346th Women North America West

Age Group Quarterfinal

Year Rank Worldwide
2024 10th Women (50-54)
2021 1st Women (45-49)
2020 2nd Women (45-49)
2019 2nd Women (45-49)
2018 18th Women (40-44)
2017 6th Women (40-44)
2016 6th Women (40-44)
2015 12th Women (40-44)
2014 2nd Women (40-44)

Regional

Year Division Rank Regional
2016 Women 49th South
2015 Women 49th South
2013 Team 2nd South Central
2012 Women 16th South Central

Semifinal

Year Division Rank Semifinal
2024 Women (50-54) 6th Age Group Semifinal

Games

Year Division Rank
2024 Women (50-54) 1st
2021 Women (45-49) 5th
2019 Women (45-49) 1st
2018 Women (40-44) 9th
2017 Women (40-44) 6th
2016 Women (40-44) 3rd
2015 Women (40-44) 1st
2014 Women (40-44) 7th
2013 Team 42nd

Benchmark Stats

  • Back Squat 300 lb
    Chad1000x --
    Clean and Jerk 200 lb
    Deadlift 335 lb
  • Fight Gone Bad 387
    Filthy 50 --
    Fran 2:56
    Grace 1:56
  • Helen --
    L1 Benchmark --
    Max Pull-ups --
    Run 5k --
  • Snatch 160 lb
    Sprint 400m --